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Originally Posted by gusom64

I just recently got a yorkie from a breeder that is no longer breeding her. She just turned 8 on december 6, 2010. She is still drying up from puppies. She does not let me know when she has to go outside to go potty. She has no bark it is like she opens mouth and all that comes out is a grunt. Also she has bad breath. Can anyone tell me what I need to do for this beautiful puppy it is time for the attention to be on her not what she can do for somebody else.

My guess is that she spent her entire life in a kennel and not in a house. It's awful she was still being bred at that age. She does not let you know when she has to go outside to potty, because she has probably never lived in a house - I'm just guessing, but I would bet that I am correct. The reason she has no bark is probably because she has been debarked by the breeder - a practice fairly common with puppymillers - a practice I deem as cruel. You will need to be very patient with her. You should probably get some diapers to put on her while you are trying to housebreak her - there are disposable diapers available. She will need to be spayed and has bad breath because she has probably never had tooth care. She may well lose teeth during this procedure if she has never had her teeth cleaned on a regular basis, which I doubt she has had done. I commend you for taking this little girl into your home and giving her a chance to have a nice life.

This sticky may help you some:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ll-rescue.html